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Originally Posted by jvriezen
Wouldn't feedback for a ref (who is not a head ref) be via the head ref? If you have feedback, the head ref should be able to listen and forward it on. If your feedback is a complaint about the head ref, then the volunteer coordinator would be the appropriate path.
There is always an email or phone call to FIRST HQ as well.
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As an experienced robot inspector who has also served as an LRI and FTA in the past, I am very comfortable talking with Key Volunteers and VCs directly, if the need arises. Generally I have trusted their judgement to filter feedback and minimize clutter in the communication.
However, new or less experienced volunteers might want a different channel for their feedback, possible an anonymous one. Some such channels already exist, such as the volunteer surveys we are asked to complete. I can also imagine some situations in which "we've always done it this way" could be a very strong filter, essentially squelching feedback from a more recent volunteer whose perspective could be helpful if it were heard by the right people.
My perspective as a referee is much closer to that of a newbie -- I have only reffed for three seasons now at one or two events each season. My experiences (as a volunteer) with head referees have all been positive, but I have heard comments from some others who had different experiences.
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